Really Old Plants and Trees When I posted the bougainvillea story last week, I mentioned the ‘old lady’ of my yard… a magenta bougainvillea about 80 years old. Magenta Bougainvillea It got me to thinking about the other plants and trees that were in this yard 40 years ago and the ones that are still […]
Entries Tagged as 'Florida Flora'
History of Wilmot Yard
December 10th, 2012 5 Comments
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Bougainvillea Rule the Florida Winter
December 3rd, 2012 No Comments
Three Colors of Bougainvillea in My Yard There is something to be said for Florida during the winter months. It seldom gets below 50 degrees, the skies are blue, the sun is bright, there is always a cool breeze and there are FLOWERS! One in particular, the bougainvillea, are in full bloom during the winter. […]
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36-Year Old Mango Error
June 18th, 2012 5 Comments
House and Home First, a brief history of the place we’ve called home for 36 years…. it has a wonderful edible history. 1976 Our house was built in 1937, and I am guessing that most of the fruit trees were planted when the house was built. We bought the house in 1976, so the trees […]
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